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NAME: Ecological Succession Activity *You must choose 1 activity to complete below. Once you choose your activity, you wil be given a specific scenario to complete your task Task 2: Writing Task 3: Informational Background Info: You wil success Instructions:You fesign a fip-book (many ials: 4-5 index cards, colors, notes on pn AND The scenar Hurricane in the tropical Be sure that your succession of organisms and growth is accurate with the biome you have been given, ‘Also remember that a disturbance that is happening in each part of you Once you are finished, staple you Of succession, ‘Create a Play or Skit to show succession Background Info: You are an organism inan area watching the events play out of succession after a natural disaster. You will create a play/skit that explains the events from your eyes. and in what region of the world, 1. Include a description of what happened during your natural disaster. 2. Be sure that your succession of organisms and growth is accurate | with the biome you have been given. | 3. Also remember thata disturbance | that removes the soil (such as volcanic eruption, avalanche or glacier) must start the growth process with bare rock and pioneer ‘organisms (moss and lichen). 4, Because you are writing — you must accurately DESCRIBE what each stage ofthe biome looks like and make sure the timeline is correct 5. Depending on the organism, make life span is appropriate for ine of succession taking Create a Piktochart or Poster showing the events taking place Background Info: You will design a Piktochart/Poster that demonstrates succession in an ecosystem in response to 2 natural disaster. stating the natural disaster that occurred and in what region of the world, 1. Include your Natural Disaster in some way on your poster. 2. Be sure that your succession of ‘organisms and growth is accurate ihe biome you have been 3. Also temember that a disturbance that removes the soil (such as voleanic eruption, avalanche or glacier) must start the growth process with bare rock and pioneer organisms (moss and lichen) 4. Include a picture of each step and a description of what is happening. Do Not Use a lot of Words to explain each part! 5. Make sure itis colorful! NAME: Rubric 10 6 3 oO Succession was demonstrated well based Scenario Given Succession was demonstrated, but there ‘Succession was evident, but most of the Did not attempt to show succession of given based on the biome. growth/interactions were not correct was completely wrong, based on the biome. - on the scenario. were missing parts. information was missing. _| scenario. _| Organisms and Growth | The organisms used and _ | The organisms were The organisms were not _ | Did not attempt to show their growth was correct | correct but their correct or their growth | different organisms or their growth. | ‘The correct pioneer species was used. Pioneer Species ‘A Pioneer species was Used but was not correct. There was not a pioneer species for that biome listed. Did not attempt to show 8 ner species oF mention one. Crea The project was well thought out and it was evident that time was spent doing it The project was thought out but not well executed. The project was not well thought out and it appears it was put together hastily. Did not attempt any creativity with the project (ex. Turned info in on paper) Created a true succession timeline of events that occur to look like a movie. Flip Book ONLY Created a true succession timeline of events that happened but did not look like a movie Pictures did not include all of the events and did not Did not attempt to create a flipbook (ex. Only drew pictures on notecards) TFacted out, this would truly show what the correct events of ‘succession and paint a picture of what is | happening to the audience, | It was well designed with minimal words explaining the different parts of succession, Pictures were neluded, Play/Skit ONLY Poster/Picktochart ONLY | IFacted out, this would show the events of succession but not necessarily create a icture of what is happening to the audience too many words for each picture of each event. Totals It was put together with ifacted out, it would not show the events of succession or they would be out of order and the audience would be confused. or words to describe each event but it was hard to follow and not enough information. Could not be acted out because the play or skit There were either pictures was not written as such, id not attempt to create 2 poster or a picktochart OR most of the information was missing Overall Grade 150 NAME: Scenarios Aval nche has occurred in the tundra biome. Forest Fire has occurred in a deciduous forest biome. Tornado has occurred in a deciduous forest biome. Drought has occurred in the deciduous forest biome. A flood has occurred in the deciduous forest biome. An earthquake has occurred in the deciduous forest biome, Hurricane has occurred in a tropical rain forest biome. Voleano has erupted in a tropical rain forest biome. A flood has occurred in the tropical rain forest biome. Volcano has erupted in a grassland biome, Drought has occurred in the grasstand biome. A tornado has occurred in the grassland biome, A flood has occurred in the grassland biome. Fire has occurre assland biome, Volcano has erupted in a taiga biome, A flood has occurred in the taiga biome. Drought has occurred in a desert biome. A tornado has occurred in the desert biome.

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